Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Current assets
Cash	$ 118,692	$ 167,011	$ 166,532
Accounts receivable	36,612	17,856	30,873
Merchandise inventories	302,395	216,848	270,385
Refundable income taxes	7,365	9,201	10,179
Deferred income taxes	30,638	30,397	34,933
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	67,752	64,716	66,611
Total current assets	563,454	506,029	579,513
Property and equipment, net	445,541	409,703	412,626
Deferred income taxes	2,335	7,841	17,027
Other assets	22,308	18,632	15,073
Total assets	1,033,638	942,205	1,024,239
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	123,257	105,691	120,303
Accrued salaries and bonus	20,837	23,969	25,862
Current portion of long-term performance compensation	19,945	34,233	32,069
Accrued tenancy	40,529	38,647	46,419
Gift certificates and merchandise credits redeemable	35,890	47,268	34,147
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	117,334	86,946	101,071
Total current liabilities	357,792	336,754	359,871
Deferred lease costs	170,221	162,620	162,092
Deferred income taxes	3,361	228	402
Long-term performance compensation, less current portion	14,295	26,368	24,777
Other liabilities	38,648	31,125	28,669
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.0068 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 82,563,516 shares issued	561	561	561
Additional paid-in capital	750,934	768,215	776,388
Retained earnings	774,592	676,842	674,473
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,600)	(4,497)	(4,816)
Treasury stock, 36,642,644; 35,958,318 and 34,192,540 shares, respectively, at cost	(1,072,166)	(1,056,011)	(998,178)
Total stockholders' equity	449,321	385,110	448,428
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,033,638	$ 942,205	$ 1,024,239